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Saturday, August 24, 2013

BLT Buffalo Chicken Wrap

This happened to be one of those days.... woke up before daylight with a headache, which persisted the entire day on and off. I could just tell this was not going to be a cooking night! Chicken tenders and mac-n-cheese for the kids. Yes, really. I know that every parent out there has those kinds of nights every once in a while! But anyway, from the leftover chicken tenders, I made myself a really awesome Buffalo Chicken Wrap, so it wasn't entirely a bad evening.

This is a fabulous way to use up extra chicken tenders from the kids, or whatever cooked leftover chicken you may happen to have. Adding all the salad ingredients into the mix really gives this wrap a fresh crunchiness, and the garden spinach tortilla makes me feel like I'm incorporating even more veggies into this quick meal.

Don't get me wrong - these made a very satisfying (and filling) dinner, but they would be just awesome to fix for your brown bag office lunches, picnics, tailgating, etc.! Don't worry - even the guys will enjoy these.... after all, what guy doesn't love buffalo chicken?!

Let me first say that making any type of "sandwich" (or wrap) is a very personal thing. With four kids, I know all too well that each person has their own preferred balance of flavors and ingredients. So I have intentionally left off "amounts" from the ingredient list. A recipe is meant to be a guide, not a Bible... so definitely make this to your taste!

Cut your chicken into strips, and drizzle it with a couple of tablespoons of buffalo chicken sauce to coat.

2 leftover chicken tender (waste not, want not! LOL)

2 Tbsp buffalo chicken sauce

Now, just layer
your ingredients onto your tortilla.
I begin with a nice smear of the
ranch dressing so it will sort of hold all the ingredients to the wrap.

a spoon or so of buttermilk ranch dressing

Layer on the lettuce, buffalo chicken, and all the rest of your ingredients.

romaine lettuce blend

The sauced chicken

reduced fat blue cheese crumbles

fresh diced tomatoes

diced avocados that I spritzed with a little lime juice so they wouldn't oxidize and turn brown

2 strips of crumbled cooked bacon

reduced fat Mexican blend shredded cheese

Wrap and roll, baby!!!! - then slice and serve with a side of ranch for dipping.

fold the ends in first, then just roll up!

These
have so many great textures, big flavors, crunchy ingredients, smooth
ingredients, my beloved cheese, tangy and creamy flavors... Woo
Hoo!!! And don't forget that these are mobile, which means
that YOUR lunchbox will be the envy of the office. :)

I do hope that you've enjoyed this recipe and you are about to rush out to buy ingredients to make your own!!! If you want to know what other sorts of recipes I have up my sleeve, hop on over to my Recipe Index for tons of ideas that you can cook with/for your family.

Method:
Cut your chicken into strips, and drizzle it with a couple of tablespoons of buffalo chicken sauce to coat.

Layer your ingredients onto your tortilla. I begin with a nice smear of the ranch dressing so it will sort of hold all the ingredients to the wrap.

Layer on the lettuce, buffalo chicken, and all the rest of your ingredients.

Wrap and roll, baby!!!! - then slice and serve with a side of ranch for dipping.

These have so many great textures, big flavors, crunchy ingredients, smooth ingredients, my beloved cheese, tangy and creamy flavors... Woo Hoo!!! And don't forget that these are mobile, which means that lunchbox will be the envy of the office. :)

About Me

I am a prototypical modern American mom. I am retired professor of Anatomy & Physiology at a private Christian University, and mother to four beautiful children (3 boys and 1 girl). I am also a food blogger, cookbook author, and have owned my own cafe. My background is a PhD in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience with emphasis on antioxidant research. My postdoctoral training was in human obesity and caloric restriction.

I grew up in South Louisiana where the best food in the world is routinely brought from the garden and the water, and put on the table. Everyone in my family of origin is a wonderful cook, so I guess it is just natural that I show my love to my family through food.

I love cooking and eating... and teaching my children the art and techniques of being in the kitchen. My mother taught me that there is always SOME part of the cooking process that even small children can help with...so my kids are indeed very familiar with the kitchen, the kitchen tools, use of homegrown herbs, etc.